A Song of Praise to Nanna as the Shepherd of the Land (A Balbale to Suen)

Source: Black, J.A., Cunningham, G., Robson, E., and Zólyomi, G.,

The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature, Oxford 1998-.

(Texts: All Artifacts, Color Coding, & Writings in Bold Type With Italics Inside Parenthesis, are Added by Editor R. Brown, not the Authors, Translators, or Publishers!)

(gods in blue)

1-14 How many there are! How many cows there are!

2e - El & 2 lionshousing-housing-tents-of-early-modern-man  (Nannar‘s herds of cows in Ur)

How many cattle of Suen (Nannar / Sin) there are!

The dark ones are translucent lapis lazuli; the pale cows are the light of the risen moon.

animals-gods-beasts (Nannar‘s animals in Ur)

The little ones trickle down like barleycorns for you; the large ones throng together like wild bulls for you.

The Glory of Heaven (Suen) has undone the halters of the numerous cows in his teeming herd.

He has poured out milk from the beautiful cows at the offering table; his bright hands ever pour the milk.

SYRIA - CIRCA 2002: Limestone stela depicting the Moon God Sin, rear view. Artefact from Tell Ahmar, Syria. Assyrian civilisation, 8th Century BC. Aleppo, Archaeological Museum (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)  (Moon god Nannar atop his ziggurat residence in Ur)

After my king has completed the work, Suen …… the shining halter ……

the cows, he …… the cows, he …… the cows.

He acts as the herder of the cows.

4e-enlil-parent-in-laws-haia-nisaba-spouse-ninlil  (when the gods did the work)

           (Enlil, his father-in-law Haia, mother-in-law Nisaba, spouse Ninlil, & unidentified with dinner)

15-20 His own mother (Ninlil), the lady of Nibru (Nippur), speaks a prayer to the lord in his desert:

“A prayer, o shepherd! A prayer!

May the cows be numerous for you in the good desert.

When you arrive at nightfall, may you renew the E-kur, the highly prized sanctuary.”

3a - Enlil's Ekur-House in Nippur2e-enlils-home-in-nippur

     (E-kur / Enlil‘s temple / residence, Earth Colony Command Central for all alien Anunnaki on Earth)

21-24 He is its lover, he is its lover, he is the lord, the E-kur’s lover!

He is the man of delight to Enlil, he is Suen, the cry of joy of his own mother.

25-36 The mother who bore him speaks kindly from her loving heart to Suen:

“You are the beloved of the heart who calms the heart,

2a-nannar-statue-2000-b-c  (Nannar / Suen / Sin, Enlil‘s & Ninlil‘s son born on Earth Colony, patron god of Ur)

Suen, shining calf who grew fat on the holy lap; you can wish in your heart for anything!

You can desire everything precious to the heart!

2b-ur-dynastyImprint of a cylindrical seal showing a ziggurat and a priest or god. From Babylon. (giant constructing a ziggurat / step pyramid)

……, splendor of the E-kur (Enlil‘s house in Nippur), make your wish on Enlil‘s lap.

May you create glory in heaven!

May the E-kur sing a song of joy about you, may the people call upon your life,

2c-nannar-his-symbol  1a-inanna-her-8-pointed-star-symbol

(Nannar seated on his throne in Ur, & his symbol the Moon Crescent; his daughter Inanna, & her symbol of the 8-Pointed Star, Venus)

Suen, may you be supreme in heaven and earth!”

37-40 He has poured out milk from the …… cows at the offering table,

Suen has ordained the purification rites: “Everything that I do is brilliant!

 (Enlil, Nannar‘s father, Royal Prince & heir to Nibiru‘s throne, the Earth Colony Commander)

My father Enlil has fed me well.”

1e-ancient-lands-of-the-gods  (Enlil is his sky-disc traversing the skies over Sumer)

41-49 His mother speaks kindly in joy to the king, the holy barge which travels across the sky:

“My wild bull whom An (Anu) has well called, your name is respected in all lands.

Lord of the holy herd who consecrates the purification rites,

4 - Ninlil, Enlil's spouse (Ninlil, Enlil‘s spouse equal in power to the Earth Colony Commander)

          seed engendered in a holy shrine, shining halter, heroic child born by Ninlil!

            7g - high-priest, Nannar, Ninurta, & Enlil  

             (semi-divine high-priest of Ur atop Nannar‘s temple / residence, Nannar, Martu with alien weaponry atop earthling, & Ninurta)

Nanna (Nannar / Sin), seed engendered in the fields, beloved of holy An (Anu)!

An has conferred on you the shepherding of the Land!

50-60 Enlil has named you with a good renown — you are the son of Enlil whose speech is just.

In his elevated heart An has bestowed kingship on you.

3ca - Nannar's house & city of Ur (stairway to heaven / Nannar, god of Ur)

He has chosen your city Urim (Ur) in his heart.

For you he has brought fish and birds to the princely river.

First-born of Enlil, who …… the rank of lord, he has bestowed on you the kingship of heaven.

You are a god dressed in beauty in the heavens.

2f-nannar-moon-god-of-ur (Nanna Suen, the god of the Moon Crescent)

Your moonlight is holy and bright, and as like Utu you are a shepherd of the Land,

Nanna, it shines forth for the king like the daylight. “

61 A balbale to Suen.